Treatment of prostatalgia by acupuncture: A randomized controlled trial

• Published in: Journal of acupuncture and tuina science Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 233 - 236
• Main Authors: Chen, Yunlong, Wang, Chengrong, Lin, Yanyan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian 01.08.2011; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acupuncture; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Special Topic Study; R246.2; 随机对照试验; 针刺疗法; Acupuncture Therapy; Randomized Controlled Trial; Prostate; 前列腺
• ISSN: 1672-3597; 1993-0399
• DOI: 10.1007/s11726-011-0520-6

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture therapy for prostatalgia. Methods Sixty subjects were randomized into two groups: an acupuncture group in which 30 cases were treated by acupuncture and a medication group in which the other 30 cases were treated with herbal decoction. The clinical efficacy in these two groups were observed and compared. Results In the acupuncture group, 5 cases were cured, 12 cases were significantly improved, 11 cases improved and 2 cases failed, and the overall effective rate was 93.3%. In the medication group, 2 cases were cured, 8 cases were significantly improved, 13 cases improved and 7 cases failed, and the overall effective rate was 76.6%; the overall effective rate was higher in the acupuncture group than in the medication group ( P <0.05). Moreover, the total score of National Institutes of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI), and the scores for pain severity, urinary symptoms and quality of life were reduced more significantly in the acupuncture group than in the medication group. Conclusion Acupuncture is an effective therapy for prostatalgia.